THE body of Inverness man Alexander Fraser, who drowned in the River Nairn, was recovered this morning.

THE body of Inverness man Alexander Fraser was found this morning after he was swept away by a river following a failed rescue attempt.

Police Scotland responded to a report of a man entering the River Nairn, Harbour area, at 10.56pm last night.

Officers found two men in the water with one attempting to help the other.

One man managed to get out of the water but the other was lost from sight.

Coastguard, Invergordon and Moray Lifeboat, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Ambulance Service and an RAF rescue helicopter attended and carried out a search of the area for the remaining male.